Karper, Fisher, Piper win city council seats

Two incumbents and a longtime resident won the Columbia Falls City Council race Tuesday. Incumbent Doug Karper led the way with 329 votes, incumbent Darin Fisher garnered 322 votes and John Piper, who grew up in Columbia Falls and was fire chief for years, got 290 votes.

Erick Robbins received 210 votes, Tyler Lee Furry 91 and Shawn Bates, who was on the ballot, but ineligible to serve because he’s now a city public works employee, received 124 votes.

The top three vote getters won seats on the council. Incumbent Julie Plevel did not seek reelection.